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2009 Sun Belt Conference football season

FieldValue
title2009 Sun Belt Conference football season
color#FCA120
leagueNCAA Division I FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision)
sportfootball
logoSun Belt Conference 2001 logo.svg
logo_size200px
durationSeptember 3, 2009
through January 6, 2010
no_of_teams9
TVESPN
draft2010 NFL Draft
draft_link2010 NFL Draft
top_pickAlex Carrington
picked_byBuffalo Bills, 72nd overall
seasonRegular season
season_champs[Troy](2009-troy-trojans-football-team)
season_champ_nameChampion
MVPLevi Brown
seasonslistnamesFootball
prevseason_year[2008](2008-sun-belt-conference-football-season)
nextseason_year[2010](2010-sun-belt-conference-football-season)

through January 6, 2010 | conf1_runner-up = | conf2_runner-up = | finals_runner-up = The 2009 Sun Belt Conference football season was an NCAA football season that was played from September 3, 2009, to January 6, 2010. The Sun Belt Conference consists of 9 football members: Arkansas State, Florida Atlantic, Florida International, Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana-Monroe, Middle Tennessee, North Texas, Troy, and Western Kentucky who becomes a full-time member in 2009 after 2 seasons as an independent and conditional member who played a limited Sun Belt schedule after transitioning from the Football Championship Subdivision. Troy won the Sun Belt Championship and played in the GMAC Bowl where they lost in two overtimes to Central Michigan. Middle Tennessee was the only other Sun Belt member to be invited to a bowl game, the New Orleans Bowl, where they defeated Southern Mississippi.

Previous season

Troy (8–5) were the Sun Belt champions and lost to Southern Mississippi in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl 30–27.

Three other Sun Belt teams, Arkansas State, Florida Atlantic, and Louisiana-Lafayette, were bowl eligible with records of 6-6, but only Florida Atlantic was invited to a bowl game, the Motor City Bowl defeating Central Michigan 24–21.

Preseason

Preseason poll

The 2009 Sun Belt coaches preseason poll was announced during a two-day media web-based event on July 20 and 21. Defending champion Troy was selected as the favorite to win the conference.

Sun Belt Coaches Poll

  1. Troy – 72 (5)
  2. Arkansas State – 69
  3. Florida Atlantic – 61 (1)
  4. Middle Tennessee – 52
  5. Florida International - 43 (1)
  6. Louisiana-Lafayette – 39 (1)
  7. Louisiana-Monroe – 34 (1)
  8. North Texas – 18
  9. Western Kentucky - 17

Award watch lists

AwardSchoolPlayerBronko Nagurski TrophyDave Rimington TrophyLombardi AwardManning AwardLou Groza AwardOutland TrophyFred Biletnikoff AwardWalter Camp AwardDoak Walker AwardDavey O'Brien Award
TroyBrandon Lang
Florida InternationalBrad Serini
Louisiana-LafayetteChris Fisher
Middle TennesseeMark Thompson
TroyDanny Franks
Arkansas StateAlex Carrington
Louisiana-LafayetteBrad Bustle
Louisiana-LafayetteChris Fisher
Louisiana-MonroeCardia Jackson
TroyDanny Franks
TroyBrandon Lang
TroyBoris Lee
TroyCameron Sheffield
TroyBear Woods
Arkansas StateCorey Leonard
Florida AtlanticRusty Smith
TroyLevi Brown
Arkansas StateJosh Arauco
TroySam Glusman
Louisiana-LafayetteChris Fisher
Florida AtlanticCortez Gent
Florida InternationalT. Y. Hilton
TroyJerrel Jernigan
Florida AtlanticRusty Smith
Arkansas StateReggie Arnold
Middle TennesseePhillip Tanner
TroyDuJuan Harris
Florida AtlanticRusty Smith

Regular season

Index to colors and formatting
Sun Belt member won
Sun Belt member lost
Sun Belt teams in **bold**

All times reflect the local time for that team (Central Time-Arkansas State, Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana-Monroe, Middle Tennessee, North Texas and Troy. Eastern Time- Florida Atlantic, Florida International, Western Kentucky). Conference games times are that of the home team.

Rankings reflect that of the USA Today Coaches poll for that week until week eight when the BCS rankings will be used.

Week One

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
September 36:00 p.m.**Troy**[Bowling Green](2009-bowling-green-falcons-football-team)Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH**L** 31-1414,514
September 36:30 p.m.**North Texas**[Ball State](2009-ball-state-cardinals-football-team)Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, INESPNU**W** 20-1016,054
September 512:20 p.m.**Western Kentucky**[Tennessee](2009-tennessee-volunteers-football-team)Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN**L** 63-798,761
September 55:00 p.m.**Middle Tennessee**[Clemson](2009-clemson-tigers-football-team)Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC**L** 37-1475,000
September 56:00 p.m.[Mississippi Valley State](2009-mississippi-valley-state-delta-devils-football-team)**Arkansas State**ASU Stadium • Jonesboro, AR**W** 61-021,056
September 56:00 p.m.[Southern](2009-southern-jaguars-football-team)**Louisiana-Lafayette**Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA**W** 42–1941,357
September 56:00 p.m.**Louisiana-Monroe**#2 [Texas](2009-texas-longhorns-football-team)Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TXFSN**L** 59-20101,096
September 57:00 p.m.**Florida Atlantic**#22 [Nebraska](2009-nebraska-cornhuskers-football-team)Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NEFSN**L** 49-385,719

Week Two

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
September 1211:20 a.m.**Troy**#1 [Florida](2009-florida-gators-football-team)Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL**L** 56-690,349
September 121:00 p.m.**Arkansas State**#18 NebraskaMemorial Stadium • Lincoln, NEFSN**L** 38-985,035
September 126:00 p.m.[Kansas State](2009-kansas-state-wildcats-football-team)**Louisiana-Lafayette**Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA**W** 17-1516,431
September 126:00 p.m.[Texas Southern](2009-texas-southern-tigers-football-team)**Louisiana-Monroe**Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA**W** 58-09,330
September 126:00 p.m.[Memphis](2009-memphis-tigers-football-team)**Middle Tennessee**Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TN**W** 31-1428,105
September 126:00 p.m.[Ohio](2009-ohio-bobcats-football-team)**North Texas**Fouts Field • Denton, TX**L** 31–30 in 2OT16,674
September 127:00 p.m.**Florida International**#4 [Alabama](2009-alabama-crimson-tide-football-team)Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL**L** 40-1492,012
September 127:30 p.m.[South Florida](2009-south-florida-bulls-football-team)**Western Kentucky**Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, KYESPNU**L** 35-1320,568

Week Three

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
September 1912:20 p.m.**North Texas**#4 AlabamaBryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALSEC Network**L** 53-792,012
September 192:30 p.m.**Middle Tennessee**[Maryland](2009-maryland-terrapins-football-team)Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD**W** 32-3143,167
September 192:30 p.m.[Alabama-Birmingham](2009-uab-blazers-football-team)**Troy**Movie Gallery Stadium • Troy, AL**W** 27-1421,182
September 195:00 p.m.**Florida International**[Rutgers](2009-rutgers-scarlet-knights-football-team)Rutgers Stadium • Piscataway, NJ**L** 23-1545,273
September 196:00 p.m.**Louisiana-Lafayette**[Louisiana State](2009-lsu-tigers-football-team)Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LAESPNU**L** 31-392,443
September 197:00 p.m.**Florida Atlantic**[South Carolina](2009-south-carolina-gamecocks-football-team)Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC**L** 38-1672,017
September 197:00 p.m.[Central Arkansas](2009-central-arkansas-bears-football-team)**Western Kentucky**Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, KY**L** 28-719,044
September 199:00 p.m.**Louisiana-Monroe**[Arizona State](2009-arizona-state-sun-devils-football-team)Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZFSN**L** 38-1443,780

Week Four

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
September 263:30 p.m.**Troy****Arkansas State**ASU Stadium • Jonesboro, ARCST**TROY** 30-2723,641
September 264:00 p.m.**Louisiana-Monroe****Florida Atlantic**Lockhart Stadium • Ft. Lauderdale, FL**ULM** 27-2514,229
September 266:00 p.m.**Louisiana-Lafayette**#24 NebraskaMemorial Stadium • Lincoln, NEFSN**L** 55-086,304
September 266:00 p.m.**Middle Tennessee****North Texas**Fouts Field • Denton, TX**MTSU** 37-2122,346
September 266:00 p.m.**Western Kentucky**[Navy](2009-navy-midshipmen-football-team)Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD**L** 38-2229,009
September 267:00 p.m.[Toledo](2009-toledo-rockets-football-team)**Florida Atlantic**FIU Stadium • Miami, FL**L** 41-3111,047

Week Five

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
October 311:00 a.m.**Arkansas State**#17 [Iowa](2009-iowa-hawkeyes-football-team)Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IAESPN2**L** 24-2167,989
October 32:30 p.m.**Florida International****Louisiana-Monroe**Malone Stadium • Monroe, LASun Belt Network**ULM** 48-3517,610
October 34:00 p.m.[Wyoming](2009-wyoming-cowboys-football-team)**Florida Atlantic**Lockhart Stadium • Ft. Lauderdale, FL**L** 30-2815,744

Week Six

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
October 67:00 p.m.**Middle Tennessee****Troy**Movie Gallery Stadium • Troy, ALESPN2**TROY** 31-717,108
October 106:00 p.m.**North Texas****Louisiana-Lafayette**Cajan Field • Lafayette, LASun Belt Network**ULL** 38-3412,141
October 107:00 p.m.**Florida International****Western Kentucky**Houchens Industries - L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, KY**FIU** 37-2013,574

Week Seven

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
October 137:00 p.m.**Arkansas State****Louisiana-Monroe**Malone Stadium • Monroe, LAESPN2**ULM** 16-1014,378
October 1711:30 a.m.[Mississippi State](2009-mississippi-state-bulldogs-football-team)**Middle Tennessee**Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TennesseeESPNU**L** 27-623,882
October 175:00 p.m.**Louisiana-Lafayette****Western Kentucky**Houchens Industries Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, KY**ULL** 30-2211,919
October 176:00 p.m.**Florida Atlantic****North Texas**Fouts Field • Denton, TXSun Belt Network**UNT** 40-4423,319
October 177:00 p.m.**Troy****Florida International**FIU Stadium • Miami, FL**TROY** 42-3310,142

Week Eight

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
October 242:30 p.m.**North Texas****Troy**Movie Gallery Stadium • Troy, AL**TROY** 50-2620,032
October 242:30 p.m.**Western Kentucky****Middle Tennessee**Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, Tennessee**MTSU** 62-2417,787
October 244:00 p.m.**Florida Atlantic****Louisiana-Lafayette**Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA**FAU** 51-2921,135
October 246:00 p.m.**Florida International****Arkansas State**ASU Stadium • Jonesboro, AR**ASU** 27-1018,779
October 246:00 p.m.**Louisiana-Monroe**[Kentucky](2009-kentucky-wildcats-football-team)Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY**L** 36-1368,203

Week Nine

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
October 3112:00 p.m.**Louisiana-Lafayette****Florida International**FIU Stadium • Miami, FL**FIU** 20–17 in OT8,593
October 312:30 p.m.**Arkansas State**[Louisville](2009-louisville-cardinals-football-team)Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY**L** 21-1321,497
October 243:15 p.m.**Western Kentucky****North Texas**Fouts Field • Denton, TXSun Belt Network**UNT** 68-4911,214
October 314:00 p.m.**Middle Tennessee****Florida Atlantic**Lockhart Stadium • Ft. Lauderdale, FL**MTSU** 27-2015,568
October 316:00 p.m.**Louisiana-Monroe****Troy**Movie Gallery Stadium • Troy, AL**TROY** 42-2117,106

Week Ten

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
November 72:00 p.m.**Florida Atlantic**Alabama BirminghamLegion Field • Birmingham, AL**L** 56-2917,283
November 72:30 p.m.**Louisiana-Lafayette****Arkansas State**ASU Stadium • Jonesboro, ARSun Belt Network**ULL** 21-1816,215
November 73:00 p.m.**Louisiana-Monroe****North Texas**Fouts Field • Denton, TX**ULM** 33-612,167
November 73:30 p.m.**Florida International****Middle Tennessee**Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, Tennessee**MTSU** 48-2117,808
November 75:00 p.m.**Troy****Western Kentucky**Houchens Industries Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, KY**TROY** 40-2016,747

Week Eleven

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
November 143:00 p.m.**Western Kentucky****Louisiana-Monroe**Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA**ULM** 21-1816,229
November 143:15 p.m.**Louisiana-Lafayette****Middle Tennessee**Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TennesseeSun Belt Network**MTSU** 34-1716,411
November 144:00 p.m.**Arkansas State****Florida Atlantic**Lockhart Stadium • Ft. Lauderdale, FL**FAU** 35-1816,218
November 146:30 p.m.**Troy**ArkansasRazorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR**L** 56-2066,442
November 147:00 p.m.**North Texas****Florida International**FIU Stadium • Miami, FL**FIU** 35-2811,128

Week Twelve

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
November 2112:30 p.m.**Florida International**#1 FloridaBen Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL**L** 62-390,473
November 213:00 p.m.[Army](2009-army-black-knights-football-team)**North Texas**Fouts Field • Denton, Texas**L** 17-1323,647
November 213:15 p.m.**Florida Atlantic****Troy**Movie Gallery Stadium • Troy, AL**TROY** 47-2116,638
November 213:30 p.m.**Arkansas State****Middle Tennessee**Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TennesseeSun Belt Network**MTSU** 38-1419,111
November 216:00 p.m.**Louisiana-Monroe****Louisiana-Lafayette**Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA**ULL** 21-178,689

Week Thirteen

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
November 282:00 p.m.**North Texas****Arkansas State**ASU Stadium • Jonesboro, AR**ARST** 30-268,754
November 283:30 p.m.**Middle Tennessee****Louisiana-Monroe**Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA**MTSU**11,896
November 284:00 p.m.**Western Kentucky****Florida Atlantic**Lockhart Stadium • Ft. Lauderdale, FL**FAU** 29-2314,671
November 286:00 p.m.**Troy****Louisiana-Lafayette**Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA**TROY** 48-3112,245

Week Fourteen

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
December 37:00 p.m.**Arkansas State****Western Kentucky**Houchens Industries - L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, KY**ARST** 24-204,513
December 57:00 p.m.**Florida Atlantic****Florida International**FIU Stadium • Miami, FL**FAU** 28-2110,108

Bowl games

Bowl GameDateStadiumCityTelevisionMatchup/ResultsAttendancePayout (US$)
[R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl](2009-new-orleans-bowl)December 20, 2009Louisiana SuperdomeNew Orleans, LAESPN**Middle Tennessee** 42, [Southern Miss](2009-southern-miss-golden-eagles-football-team) 3230,228$325,000
[GMAC Bowl](2010-gmac-bowl)January 6, 2010Ladd–Peebles StadiumMobile, ALESPN[Central Michigan](2009-central-michigan-chippewas-football-team) 44, **Troy** 41 2OT34,486$750,000

Players of the Year

Main article: Sun Belt Conference football individual awards

2009 Sun Belt Player of the Year awards

AwardPlayerSchool
Player of the YearLevi BrownTroy
Offensive Player of the YearLevi BrownTroy
Defensive Players of the YearCardia Jackson
Chris McCoyLouisiana-Monroe
Middle Tennessee
Freshman of the YearShawn SouthwardTroy
Coaches of the YearRick Stockstill
Larry BlakeneyMiddle Tennessee
Troy

All-Sun Belt Team

Coaches All-Conference Selections

PositionPlayerClassTeam
**First Team Offense **
QBLevi BrownSRTroy
RBAlfred MorrisSOFlorida Atlantic
RBLance DunbarSONorth Texas
WRLaGregory SappSRLouisiana-Monroe
WRJerrel JerniganJRTroy
TEJason HarmonSRFlorida Atlantic
OLBrad BustleSRLouisiana-Lafayette
OLChris FisherSRLouisiana-Lafayette
OLMark ThompsonSRMiddle Tennessee
OLDanny FranksSRTroy
OLTyler ClarkJRTroy
**First Team Defense**
DLAlex CarringtonSRArkansas State
DLAaron MorganSRLouisiana-Monroe
DLChris McCoySRMiddle Tennessee
DLBrandon LangSRTroy
LBCardia JacksonSRLouisiana-Monroe
LBBoris LeeSRTroy
LBBear WoodsSRTroy
DBGreg JamesSRLouisiana-Monroe
DBJeremy KellemJRMiddle Tennessee
DBAlex SuberSRMiddle Tennessee
DBMarcus UdellSRMiddle Tennessee
**First Team Special Teams**
PKAlan GendreauSOMiddle Tennessee
PSpencer OrtegoJRLouisiana-Lafayette
RST. Y. HiltonSOFlorida International
APJerrel JerniganJRTroy
PositionPlayerClassTeam
**Second Team Offense**
QBDwight DasherJRMiddle Tennessee
RBFrank GoodinJRLouisiana-Monroe
RBBobby RaineySOWestern Kentucky
WRT. Y. HiltonSOFlorida International
WRJamaal JacksonJRNorth Texas
TELadarius GreenSOLouisiana-Lafayette
OLDerek NewtonJRArkansas State
OLDavid MatlockSRFlorida Atlantic
OLBrad SeriniJRFlorida International
OLEsteban SantiagoJRNorth Texas
OLMark FisherJRMiddle Tennessee
**Second Team Defense**
DLBryan HallJRArkansas State
DLJamari LattimoreJRMiddle Tennessee
DLCameron SheffieldSRTroy
DLKevin DixonSRTroy
LBAntwyne ZandersSRLouisiana-Lafayette
LBDanny CarmichaelSRMiddle Tennessee
LBCam RobinsonSRMiddle Tennessee
DBAnthony GaitorJRFlorida International
DBJames TruxilloSRLouisiana-Monroe
DBCourtland FullerSRTroy
DBBryan WillisFRTroy
**Second Team Special Teams**
PKJosh AraucoSRArkansas State
PCarlos MuneraSRFlorida International
RSJerrel JerniganJRTroy
APBobby RaineySOWestern Kentucky

Attendance

TeamStadium (capacity)Game 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5Game 6TotalAverage% of Capacity
Arkansas StateASU Stadium (30,964)21,05623,63118,77916,2158,75488,43517,68757.1
Florida AtlanticLockhart Stadium (20,450)14,22915,74415,56816,21814,67176,46015,28674.7
Florida InternationalFIU Stadium (20,000)11,04710,1428,59311,12810,10851,01810,20451.0
Louisiana-LafayetteCajun Field (31,000)41,35716,43112,14121,1358,68912,245111,99818,66660.2
Louisiana-MonroeMalone Stadium (30,427)9,33017,61014,37816,22911,89669,44313,88945.6
Middle TennesseeJohnny "Red" Floyd Stadium (31,000)28,10523,88217,78717,80816,41119,111120,10420,01764.6
North TexasFouts Field (30,000)16,67422,34623,31911,21412,16785,72017,14457.1
TroyMovie Gallery Stadium (30,000)21,18217,10820,03217,10616,63892,06618,41361.4
Western KentuckyHouchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium (22,000)20,56819,04413,57411,91916,7474,51386,36514,39465.4

References

References

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  2. "The Bronko Nagurski Charlotte Touchdown Club".
  3. "Rimington Trophy".
  4. Hugo Aguilar. "The Rotary Lombardi Award Website - 2009 Contenders".
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  11. "2009 O'Brien Quarterback Award Watch List Announced - Davey O'Brien".
  12. (December 9, 2009). "Three Hilltoppers Earn All-Sun Belt Conference Honors".
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